Ajaokuta Steel Will Bounce Back Soon – Rep
A member of the House of Representatives has assured Nigerians that the long-abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Company will soon return to full operations. He explained that the federal government is already making moves to revive the project, which has the potential to create jobs, boost industrialization, and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported steel. The lawmaker noted […]
Rep Etteh heads inquiry into alleged mismanagement of oil spills clean-up funds
A member of the House of Representatives, Okpolupm Etteh, who represents Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State, has been picked to head a major investigation. He will be looking into how billions of Naira meant for cleaning up oil spills in the Niger Delta have been spent. The goal is to find out if these […]
Jigawa By-Election: PDP screens candidate, boasts of victory over APC, NNPP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Auwalu Isah Manzo as its candidate for the House of Representatives by-election in the Garki/Babura area of Jigawa State. This election is scheduled for August 16, 2025, after the previous representative, Isa Dogon Yaro, died on May 10, 2024, at the age of 46. After the screening process, […]
2027: Don’t be deceived, coalition politics unrealistic – Akpabio tells Nigerians
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised Nigerians not to believe in coalition politics ahead of the 2027 elections. He gave this advice during the House of Representatives Open Week in Abuja. According to him, only officially registered political parties can take part in elections. He explained that individuals or groups coming together to form coalitions […]
Seven Akwa Ibom House of Reps members dump PDP, YPP for APC
Seven lawmakers from Akwa Ibom State who are members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have left their old political parties, the PDP and YPP, and joined the ruling APC. Their letters explaining why they left were read today, July 3, by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers said they were leaving because of ongoing problems […]
Ground Rent: I’ll publish your name if you’re owing – Wike tells Deputy Speaker
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, that he may publish his name if he hasn’t paid his ground rent. Wike said this during the opening ceremony of a newly completed road in Abuja. The road, called Collector Road CN2 (Zakari […]
Bills on state and LG police scale second reading in House of Reps
The Nigerian House of Representatives has moved one step closer to major constitutional changes. On Tuesday, March 25, lawmakers passed 39 amendment bills in their second reading. These include proposals to create state and local government police and to reserve special legislative seats for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other marginalized groups. These bills were […]
House of Reps members in shouting match as they debate State of Emergency declaration by President Tinubu in Rivers state
Lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives had a heated argument over President Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Before the plenary session began, two female lawmakers, Marie Ebikake (PDP, Bayelsa) and Blessing Amadi (PDP, Rivers), got into a shouting match over whether the decision was constitutional. The tension in the […]